CVE-2013-6486

N/A Unknown
Published: February 06, 2014 Modified: April 29, 2026
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Description

gtkutils.c in Pidgin before 2.10.8 on Windows allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary programs via a message containing a file: URL that is improperly handled during construction of an explorer.exe command. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2011-3185.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://pidgin.im/news/security/?id=81
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/65189
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://hg.pidgin.im/pidgin/main/rev/b2571530fa8b
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-02/msg00039.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-03/msg00005.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://pidgin.im/news/security/?id=81
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/65189
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

10 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
1.3%
80th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

pidgin